196 Artificial Flies for taking Trout, fyc. 



cock's hackle ; body, spaniel's fur mixed with a little purple 

 mohair, twirled on dark red silk, with which it should be 

 dressed. Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2. June. 



169. THE BADGER-FLY. Wings, from the inside of a hen 

 pheasant's wing; body, badger's fur twisted on red silk, 

 with which it is to be dressed ; legs, a red hackle, or the 

 dubbing picked out. A good fly. Limerick hook, No. 2. 

 March to July. 



170. THE WASP-FLY. Wings, from the mallard's grey 

 feather ; body, dark brown bear's fur and black rabbit's fur 

 mixed with a little yellow mohair, and ribbed over with 

 yellow silk ; legs, picked out of dubbing. Limerick hook, 

 No. 1 or 2. July. 



171. THE GREY-LEGGED BLOA. Wings, from the quill- 

 feather of a jay's wing ; body, pale sky-blue floss-silk, 

 ribbed with brown silk, thinly ; legs, a small grey feather 

 from a partridge's neck. Limerick hook, No. 2 or 3. A 

 good fly for the Wear. Vary it by dressing with a head of 

 peacock's herl. May. 



172. THE SHELL-FLY. Wings, from the starling's wing; 

 body, yellow hog's wool or mohair mixed with the fur of the 

 hare's lug made darkest under the wing, and twisted on 

 lead-coloured silk, with which it is to be dressed. Limerick 

 hook, No. 1 or 2. Legs picked out of the dubbing. April. 



173. THE LITTLE GREEN PEACOCK. A dusky-red hackle ; 

 body, a greenish peacock's herl, warped with green silk and 

 tipt with tinsel, either gold or silver. Limerick hook, No. 

 1. In a dark day the same coloured hackle, with water- 

 rat's fur and silver twist answers very well. May and June. 



174. THE ORANGE BECK-FLY. Hackled, with a red or 

 black cock's hackle ; body, raw orange silk ; some rib with 

 gold tinsel. This is a good fly in small rivers and brooks. 

 It is taken when the Stone-fly is almost over, especially in 

 hot gloomy days. Limerick hook, No. 1. April, May, 

 June, and July. 



175. THE BLACK AND YELLOW. Hackled, with black 

 cock's hackle ; body, pale yellow silk. Limerick hook, No. 

 1. All the season. 



176. THE KNOTTED GREY GNAT. Wings, from a grey 



